If you’re in the Tri-Cities and have been feeling ill, it may be norovirus. The Benton Franklin Health District reports a ...

A Norovirus outbreak in Butte County is causing people to start rethinking their summer vacation plans, on a cruise, visiting the pool or attending summer camp. Infectious Disease Specialist Dr. Peter ...

Hand sanitizers are not effective against norovirus. Bill Greenblatt upi file Hand sanitizer does not work well against the virus, warns the Benton Franklin Health District. The district also ...

Norovirus is highly contagious, often spread by food or on surfaces, particularly in crowded conditions. It is a short-lived illness for many people, but it can be dangerous for people with underlying ...

The agency also found a “possible overreliance on hand sanitizer on ships” during a preliminary review. Those are not as effective against norovirus as washing hands with soap and water ...

An agency review also found a “possible overreliance on hand sanitizer on ships” that is not as effective against norovirus as washing hands with soap and water, reported USA Today.

Of 16 gastrointestinal illness outbreaks recorded by the CDC this year on cruise ships, including e.coli, 12 have been confirmed as norovirus. An agency review also found a “possible overreliance on ...

Ships typically follow the pattern of land-based outbreaks, which are higher this norovirus season.” The CDC also said cruise ships may be relying too much on hand sanitizer, which is not as effective ...

Hand sanitizer alone doesn’t work well against norovirus, the CDC notes. Cruise lines have extensive sanitation protocols in place that are monitored through the CDC’s vessel program ...